S86.12
Header — not billableLaceration of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level
The ICD-10 code for laceration of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level is S86.12.
S86.12 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S86.12
- S86.121Laceration of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, right leg
- S86.122Laceration of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, left leg
- S86.129Laceration of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, unspecified leg
Related codes in this category
- S86.10Unspecified injury of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg levelnon-billable header
- S86.11Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg levelnon-billable header
- S86.19Other injury of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg levelnon-billable header
- S86.12Laceration of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg levelnon-billable header